Bench Press

[Steve Bullman]

mark, what are you doing your dips on? im looking at getting a work out tower for dips and pull ups. i have a pull up bar on the rafters in the garage at the moment but due to the spacings i cant get my grip at the width i want. just been looking at the various work out towers available

[Steve Bullman]

this is the one im looking at. it seems that the side arms would get in the way when doing pull ups?

 

Buy Marcy MD2100 Powerstation at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Multi gyms.

[Mark Bolam]

Let me have a look Steve. The unit I use is great for dips but wobbly for chins (use separate bar for them), I got it free in part-payment for a job. hotgym.co.uk

 

There are better dipping stations out there, I'm sure.

 

I was going to buy a very solid looking dip only station for around £150, but I'll have to find it later.

Edited April 9, 2011 by Mark Bolam
Spelt buy-by. Geddit?

[Steve Bullman]

i think the one i posted the link for looks far more stable than your one

[Lorry thompson]

Me and owa youngen go to the gym and can't lift as much as some of the lads but we lift doing proper form! There's lads we train with lifting proper heavy weights 45 k dumbbells but they work for my mate and struggle to get rings on the van and my bro whos ten stone has to take big rings off them and chuck them on:) it's ok training in the gym but you need to do real life exercises

[dave fox]

steve i use a couple of builders tressles from build base you can adjust the hight and you can use them for bench press stands too!! and because im a tight git they are cheap

[Mark Bolam]

So true Lorry!

 

Steve, Google 'Bodysolid dipping station'. £165, looks very solid.

[Steve Bullman]

looks good. really wanted to get the one with the pull up bar also if possible though

[Mark Bolam]

Ah.

 

I'll do some chins on my Hotgym one this arvo and report back.

[Big J]

If anyone is looking for new equipment, a good friend of mine runs an online weightlifting and strength training shop. He is usually the cheapest for everything. In respect of Arbtalk rules, I'll not post the name, but PM me if interested.

 

Jonathan